Trump Administration's Effort to Deploy National Guard to Portland Hindered by Legal Blunder
The Trump Justice Department has made a baffling legal mistake in its attempt to send National Guard troops to Oregon.
A U.S. District Judge, Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) blocking the deployment. The first TRO blocked the Oregon Guard, while the second blocked all Guards from any state and D.C.
- The Trump administration only appealed the first TRO, which was paused by a 9th Circuit panel.
- The DOJ then asked the judge to dissolve the second TRO, claiming it was based on the same reasoning as the first.
The Trump administration's decision to appeal only one of the TROs has hindered its effort to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
Author's summary: Trump administration's legal blunder hinders National Guard deployment.